TI-2016-05917 Aliases CVE-2016-6892 GHSA-vv4h-mqrq-w4h2

The x509FreeExtensions function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to…

LOW 37CWE-416Published 2017-01-05 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The x509FreeExtensions function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via a crafted X.509 certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01865 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl::::::::	up to 3.8.5	Vulnerable	Matrixssl

cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.8.5 Vulnerable ·Matrixssl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6892
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv4h-mqrq-w4h2

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/3-8-6-open/CHANGES.md

Advisory 2

TI-2022-22985 An issue in MatrixSSL 4.5.1-open and earlier leads to failure to securely check the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2016-05915 Heap-based buffer overflow in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-10761 In MatrixSSL 3.8.3 Open through 4.2.1 Open, the DTLS server mishandles incoming network… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-02003 Out-of-bounds write in Inside Secure MatrixSSL CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-02002 Out-of-bounds write in Inside Secure MatrixSSL CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-21609 MatrixSSL 4.0.4 through 4.5.1 has an integer overflow in matrixSslDecodeTls13. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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